When I was going through newspaper clippings that once belonged to Gertrude (Bausman) Schoenhard (sister of my maternal grandfather's mother Viola), I found an obituary for Carl Bausman. Intriguing since this was not a relative I was familiar with. I knew he must be related since his obituary was with other notable events in the Bausman family.
And yes, I know his last name was Bausman, but since I'd never heard of him I wasn't going to immediately jump to a familial connection. His obituary's inclusion in Gertrude's clippings of the death of her sister Helena … [Read more...]